RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [after 169b], MAXIMINUS, REVERSE VARIETY

OBVERSE	IMPCGALVALMAXIMINVSPFAVG [IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r., in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, trophy over l. shoulder, shield on l. arm. Δ in left field and Є in right field. ANT* in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	REVERSE VARIETY. ANTIOCHIA 169b has star in left field (see: CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 644) and Mars dragging captive. Here we have unexpectedly star in exergue [similar to ANTIOCHIA 170a-c] and Mars is holding spear. It could be a particular variant for officina Є/Δ. When both fields are occupied by officina letters there is no room for star and captive. It could be also unlisted officina of ANTIOCHIA 163b, which has similar rev. (legend break E-X, no captive, Mars holding spear; see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 642) except for star in exergue. Further investigatons needed.

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Weight 4.8 g; diameter 21 mm. Coin sold on eBay in December 2006 for $31.40. Now in Luca Carroli's collection.